morphospecies
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morphospecies — n. pl. [Gr. morphe, form; L. species, kind] A typological species based on morphological differences; see phenon … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
morphospecies — mor·pho·species … English syllables
morphospecies — |mȯ(r)(ˌ)fō+ noun Etymology: morph + species : a taxonomic species based wholly on morphological differences from related species … Useful english dictionary
DNA barcoding — is a taxonomic method that uses a short genetic marker in an organism s DNA to identify it as belonging to a particular species. It differs from molecular phylogeny in that the main goal is not to determine classification but to identify an… … Wikipedia
Species — In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is … Wikipedia
Foraminifera — Taxobox name = Foraminifera fossil range = fossil range|600 image width = 200px image caption = Live Ammonia tepida (Rotaliida) domain = Eukaryota regnum = Rhizaria superphylum = Retaria phylum = Foraminifera phylum authority = d Orbigny, 1826… … Wikipedia
Wolbachia — Taxobox color = lightgrey image caption = Transmission electron micrograph of Wolbachia within an insect cell. Credit:Public Library of Science / Scott O Neill name = Wolbachia regnum = Bacteria phylum = Proteobacteria classis = Alpha… … Wikipedia
Rocas Atoll — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Atol das Rocas Reserves State Party = BRA Type = Natural Criteria = vii, ix, x ID = 1000 Region = Latin America and the Caribbean Year = 2001 Session = 25th Link =… … Wikipedia
Cryptic species complex — In biology, a cryptic species complex is a group of species which satisfy the biological definition of species that is, they are reproductively isolated from each other but whose morphology is very similar (in some cases virtually identical). The … Wikipedia
Koinophilia — is a term used in biology, meaning that when sexual creatures seek a mate, they prefer that mate not to have any unusual, peculiar or deviant features. Stated differently, sexual creatures prefer mates with a preponderance of common or average… … Wikipedia
